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Therm-a-Rest Trail Lite | 
| Brand: Therm-A-Rest
Category: Sports
Buy New: $45.00 - $80.69
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 1780
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 26.5 x 5 x 5
MPN: 8423
Model: 8422
ASIN: B000FCBP8Y
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| Features:
| • | Lightweight, comfortable camping mattress ideal for the trail | | • | 150-denier polyester material stands the test of time | | • | Measures 1.5 inches thick and rolls up compactly | | • | Ideal for light backpackers, car campers, and travelers | | • | Urethane foam fill; comes in regular and large sizes |
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Product Description
Trail Lite... Therm - A - Rest's best combination of comfort and compactness! Designed for budget-minded campers and backpackers who want one mattress that can do it all: Light enough to pack for any adventure; 150-denier polyester is incredibly durable for years of use; 1 1/2" thick; Your choice of 3 sizes... small (21 ozs., 20 x 47", rolls to approx. 21 x 4"), medium (32 ozs., 20 x 72", rolls to approx. 26 x 5") or large (43 ozs., 25 x 77", rolls to approx. 26 x 5"). State Size. Order this great value today! Therm-A-Rest Trail Lite
Amazon.com Product Description
Therm-a-Rest's Trek & Travel mattresses keep you comfortable while giving you the versatility to go anywhere and do anything. Light enough for the trail yet comfortable enough for base camp, the mattresses are perfect for everyone from backpackers and globetrotters to paddlers and car campers. Hailing from the Trek & Travel series, the Trail Lite is designed for campers who want a comfortable, lightweight mattress but don't want to spend too much. The Trail Lite's time-tested design includes all the hallmark qualities of a Therm-a-Rest, including a durable 150-denier polyester construction and a urethane foam fill, helping you get the rest you deserve. Plus, at just 1.5 inches thick, the Trail Lite rolls up small for easy carrying. The Trail Lite is an ideal choice for light backpackers, car campers, and travelers. 
The green Trail Lite is only 1.5 inches thick, helping it roll up small for easy carrying. | Regular Specifications: - Color: Green halo
- R-value: 3.8
- Volume: 2,160 cubic inches
- Foam type: Expanded
- Weight: 2 pounds
- Length: 72 inches
- Thickness: 1.5 inches
- Packaged dimensions: 21 by 4.3 inches
Large Specifications: - Color: Green halo
- R-value: 3.8
- Volume: 2,887.5 cubic inches
- Foam type: Expanded
- Weight: 2 pounds 11 ounces
- Length: 77 inches
- Thickness: 1.5 inches
- Packaged dimensions: 26 by 4.6 inches
About Therm-a-Rest
In 1971, Seattle aerospace giant Boeing announced the largest layoff in company history, resulting in 50,000 people losing their jobs. Among the jobless were Jim Lea and Neil Anderson, both engineers who were eager to get back to work. Turning to friend John Burroughs--an avid mountain climber--for ideas, Burroughs suggested a better sleeping mattress, specifically one that was lightweight, warm, and comfortable. Taking their inspiration from gardening cushions that expelled air as the gardener shifted his or her weight, the duo took a piece of open-cell foam and sandwiched it between two pieces of airtight fabric. Using an old sandwich maker, they melted the fabric onto the foam, creating a bond that was perfectly airtight. After adding a valve, their prototype was ready to test. Within two years, Lea and Anderson had partnered with Burroughs to begin production of Therm-a-Rest pads, the world's first self-inflating mattress. Under the name Cascade Designs, the private, family-owned company has grown into one of the most respected outdoor manufacturers in the world. Still based in Seattle, Cascade Designs sticks to the same fundamental principles it was founded upon: providing relevant and innovative products, exceptional quality, and service that exceeds your expectations.
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A back saver (plus how to avoid the slip) May 4, 2009
Andrew J. Riemer (Winsted, MN United States)
74 out of 74 found this review helpful
I recently picked up a large Trail Lite pad as I re-outfitted myself before a camping trip. I had a Therm-a-Rest pad when I was younger, but I went a few years with no time for camping so I had divested myself of most of my gear. I consider myself a bit of a tightwad, so I had a hard time making my purchase (especially since I could get one of those cheap blue-foam pads for less than $10), but I decided to go for it anyway, based largely on my memory of my previous Therm-a-Rest.
On the other side of my recent trip, I'm glad I opted for the Therm-A-Rest. My sons packed in those blue foam rolls, and I caught a nap on one of them. They don't compare to the amount of padding you get with the air-foam combination of the Therm-a-Rest Trail Lite (though the insulation factor is probably just as good).
STORAGE and INFLATION TIP
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To keep inflation times to a minimum (and to reduce or eliminate the need to inflate it yourself), be sure to store the pad unrolled an open, as described on the fact sheet. They recommend under a bed or behind a couch, but for me the back wall of the closet works best. If rolled and stored, the foam tends to remember being in its compressed state, and it takes longer to fill (or you'll end up blowing it up). If you keep it unrolled until right before your trip, it will expand and self-inflate faster.
TO BEAT THE SLIPPING PROBLEM
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When I was younger, that was the thing I hated most about my Therm-a-Rest pad--the way a nylon-shelled sleeping bag would slide off on nearly any incline. To fix that, I purchased a roll of that rubber-matting material (it's bumpy and forms an open mesh pattern)--the stuff that's often sold in the housewares section to keep things from slipping or sliding in drawers, or can be placed under smaller kitchen rugs or mats--and I roll a lenght of it into my Therm-a-Rest before I head out. With that down between my sleeping bag and the pad, I don't have as many problems with slippage. It even makes it easier to turn over in the bag, without the bag itself flipping over.
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT
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I strongly encourage you to consider purchasing a stuff sack for your Therm-a-Rest pad. Having the sack that fits your pad makes packing the pad a snap (no web straps or bungee cords to deal with), and it helps keep dust and grime from the trail from getting on your pad. Even if you set down your pack (or if it falls over), you'll soil the shell and not the pad itself.
well rested camper October 26, 2006
C. Werme (Brentwood, TN United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I took this for a weekend hiking/camping trip and was very pleased with it. The comfort astounded me to be perfectly honest. I was told beforehand that the self-inflatable mats usually needed some help blowing up(via mouth)the first time or so because of being packaged so tightly for a period of time. This was true, but not a problem whatsoever. It took only a couple of minutes to have it all set up and it stayed full and comfortable the entire weekend. The mat compacts fairly well and is definitely light enough to take along on any hiking trip. I think it is well worth the money.
Thermarest never fails to please February 11, 2008
O.G. (Mexico)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've owned Thermarest mattresses for over two decades, and it's one of the few products that I can say have satisfied me 100%. Whether you are in a tent pitched over rocky ground or camped out on the floor of a friend's attic, it lets you sleep anywhere--and I mean ANYWHERE--with the same degree of comfort as you would get from your own bed at home. You can blow it up extra hard or leave it somewhat mushy, whichever way you like it, but you'll never get to feel anything that's underneath, including the cold! Sorry if this sounds like a commercial, but what can I say--it's one of those very few things you ever come across in life that are made just right in every way. The only tip I'd offer is to think twice before deciding to get the 3/4 length version. For me, the slight saving you get in weight and bulk for traveling is definitely not worth the loss of comfort by having your feet dangle over the bare floor. If I were setting out to climb Mt. Everest, I might consider it, but for any other kind of trip, I'll put up with the few extra ounces for the sake of getting full body support when resting.
Pleasantly Suprised September 21, 2009
Paul Martinka (MN)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just got back from a 6 day trip to the MN boundry waters. The outfitter we used supplies these pads. Years ago while in scouts we used the cheap blue roll out pads. These are so much better. The insultating value is fairly low but dont let the number fool you. While sleeping in lows in the middle 40's my borhter and I used our 30 degree bags as blankets and slept right on the pads. Don't rely on the pad to fully self inflate it will only inflate to the current atompheric pressure. To cushion your ground well you need to blow about 5-10 breaths into the pads making it firm. This makes sleeping on rocks and roots unfeelable. My only complaint is they could be wider, 30" would be nice, but then harder to pack. For the price this are worth more than a good sleeping bag.
Great for camping! I'm absolutely hooked November 30, 2009
Bri like the cheese (Florida)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I enjoy camping and would often lug an air mattress out with me to sleep on. It was always such a pain to inflate/deflate, and the air pump would go through batteries faster than I could buy them. For my most recent camping trip, I gave up on the air mattress after borrowing/stealing my sister's thermarest sleeping mat. I figured I'd suffer it out on this mat just so I wouldn't have to deal with the air mattress.
That night at the campsite, I unrolled the mat and realized it was self-inflating. It inflated by itself about half way, and then I finished blowing it up myself the rest of the way. This was probably because it was stored rolled up, but it wasn't a problem at all. It only took about 30 seconds to fill it up myself. And it was absolutely perfect for what I was looking for! It wasn't a luxury mattress, but hey you're camping. It was extremely comfortable and I can't wait to use it again. It is definitely worth the price, so I may have to get myself one soon if my sis discovers it missing!
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